Seal Beach

A Christmas celebration for all military families will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Joint Forces Training Base, 11206 Lexington Ave., Bldg 244. Take photos with Santa. Kids will delight in gifts, crafts and games, and everyone will enjoy hot dogs, hot chocolate and a movie. Information: 714-925-1609

SEAL BEACH — A woman pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition Friday after being struck by a vehicle in Seal Beach. Seal Beach Police Department officers responded at 8:40 p.m. Thursday to a traffic collision at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and First Street, Sgt. Mike Henderson said. The victim was taken to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Henderson...

Dear family: We would (with great trepidation) like to host Christmas this year at our (not huge) house. Let us know if someone else already has plans underway (because we could be talked out of this massive project in a millisecond).